Feedback, Contributors and FYIFW

Most Skinny in Fort Worth?
I just got my magazine out of my mailbox and actually stood in my driveway looking at the cover of five of the “most beautiful” women Fort Worth has to offer.  I was desperately hoping that I would open the flap and actually see a woman who would be distinguishable from the five on the cover.  I was disappointed. I just can’t believe that out of all the thousands of stunning women in Fort Worth, there are no women of color or ethnicity who deserve to be one of the top 10. 

I don’t know any of these women and don’t have a bone to pick with any of them. They are all beautiful – but they look exactly alike. Literally. This cover is an ode to skinny white chicks everywhere. Ladies, y’all rock, but can we have a little interest in the next round?  I’ll even go online and vote.
— Rhonda Collins, Fort Worth (A not so skinny white chick)

Diversity Needed
In Hal Brown’s publisher’ letter, he gave an explanation as to the method used to come to your front-page conclusion. He noted that you threw in a few candidates of your own. Perhaps this is the section where by there may be some flexibility for diversity candidates.

As a chamber, one of our missions is to promote Fort Worth, thus we would like to offer our help in giving you a resource for content. Fort Worth just moved up the ladder in growth in this region and that growth has a lot of diversity in it.

I hope this letter is accepted in the vein of constructive criticism.
— Devoid Jennings, President, Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce

Editor’s Note: Since most of these women were drawn from among those nominated online, participation on the front end would have been appreciated and most helpful.

Thanks for Caring
I’ve just received from my media monitoring service clippings from the May issue of Fort Worth, Texas of photos from Tarrant Area Food Bank events. These clippings reminded me that I hadn’t thanked you for photographing our Breakfast with the Stars fundraiser for the BackPacks for Kids program as well as our March 6 event honoring donors. You are most generous to include Tarrant Area Food Bank people and events in your publication.  Your support is greatly appreciated.
— Andrea K. Helms, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Fort Worth

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On the tube:
That’s fresh:  Find the freshest produce around as Amanda discovers the Cowtown Farmers Market and talks to Chef Jon Bonnell about what you can find there each week.
Tunes and more:  Check out the newest venue for live music and great food in Fort Worth.  The Live Oak Music Hall and Grill will keep you coming back for more. 
Now we’re cookin’:  See how the area’s best chefs fared in this year’s “Top Chef” competition that was held at the Texas Appliance showroom and Cendera Center. 
Dream Doors:  Don’t miss the Dream Home update as we visit with Scott Pereth of Durango Doors and see the incredible doors installed in the home and how they were chosen..
All this and much more!   Join us for more fun and surprises on the next edition of FYI Fort Worth with Scott Murray and Amanda Mazey.  Tune in Sunday, August 5, at 10:30 am on TXA 21.  If you miss it, visit the fwtx.com home page and select “FYI FW TV.”  It’s TV you won’t see anywhere else!

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Key Players

Brian Dunaway of Epic Helicopters operates an aerial photo and video service that includes shooting for PBS, the History Channel and US Magazine. Epic also offers passenger charter service. He brought his skill to our feature about large homes (page 42).

Almost-staff member Jennifer Retter treats you with a variety of offerings this month. She writes about developing beautiful lips(page 24), cryopreservation in (page 22) and new books and music (pages 28 and 30).

Art Director Spray Gleaves proves that she also has a way with words this month with her article on American Vanguards exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art (page 26).

Dorothy Pomeroy Blackman is a freelance writer from Fort Worth. This month she wrote our Goodwill report on the upcoming Women Who Care, Share 2012 Luncheon for the YWCA Fort Worth and Tarrant County.

Celestina Blok frequently contributes to the magazine, and this month we asked her to visit the Live Oak Music Hall and Lounge, an exciting new venue along Magnolia Avenue that offers a spectacular listening environment for music lovers (page 104).